Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium

Abstract

An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire history of usages of a function of an image processing apparatus that is restricted such that usage thereof does not exceed an upper limit, and output, in a case where an estimated usage of the function that is determined based on the history of usages exceeds the upper limit, information indicating a substitute function determined in advance for the function.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 a processor configured to
 acquire history of usages of a function of an image processing apparatus that is restricted such that usage thereof does not exceed an upper limit, and 
 output, in a case where an estimated usage of the function that is determined based on the history of usages exceeds the upper limit, information indicating a substitute function determined in advance for the function. 
   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire a reference usage, and   output, in a case where the estimated usage exceeds the upper limit, an allowable usage obtained based on a difference between the history of usages and the reference usage.   
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the reference usage is determined based on history of usages that is equal to or less than the upper limit of the function by at least one user. 
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein in a case where the estimated usage exceeds the upper limit, the processor restricts use of the function. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the restriction of use includes prohibition of use of the function or restriction on usage of the function. 
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire a first history of usages of the function at a first point in time and a second history of usages at a second point in time later than the first point in time, and   remove, in a case where a second estimated usage of the function determined based on the second history of usages becomes equal to or less than the upper limit after use of the function is restricted in accordance with a fact that a first estimated usage of the function determined based on the first history of usages exceeds the upper limit, the restriction on use of the function.   
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire a first history of usages of the function at a first point in time and a second history of usages at a second point in time later than the first point in time, and   remove, in a case where a second estimated usage of the function determined based on the second history of usages becomes equal to or less than the upper limit after use of the function is restricted in accordance with a fact that a first estimated usage of the function determined based on the first history of usages exceeds the upper limit, the restriction on use of the function.   
     
     
         8 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire an estimation model for estimating usage of the function, and   determine the estimated usage based on the history of usages and the estimation model.   
     
     
         9 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire an estimation model for estimating usage of the function, and   determine the estimated usage based on the history of usages and the estimation model.   
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire an estimation model for estimating usage of the function, and   determine the estimated usage based on the history of usages and the estimation model.   
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 4 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire an estimation model for estimating usage of the function, and   determine the estimated usage based on the history of usages and the estimation model.   
     
     
         12 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire an estimation model for estimating usage of the function, and   determine the estimated usage based on the history of usages and the estimation model.   
     
     
         13 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire an estimation model for estimating usage of the function, and   determine the estimated usage based on the history of usages and the estimation model.   
     
     
         14 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein the processor is configured to
 acquire an estimation model for estimating usage of the function, and   determine the estimated usage based on the history of usages and the estimation model.   
     
     
         15 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the estimation model is generated based on history of usages of the function by at least one user. 
     
     
         16 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein the estimation model is generated based on history of usages of the function by at least one user. 
     
     
         17 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the estimation model is generated based on history of usages of the function by at least one user. 
     
     
         18 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the estimation model is generated based on history of usages of the function by at least one user. 
     
     
         19 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the estimation model is generated based on history of usages of the function by at least one user. 
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for information processing, the process comprising:
 acquiring history of usages of a function of an image processing apparatus that is restricted such that usage thereof does not exceed an upper limit; and   outputting, in a case where an estimated usage of the function that is determined based on the history of usages exceeds the upper limit, information indicating a substitute function determined in advance for the function.